Aiming High

The Aiming High team continues to provide support and targeted activities for children/young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families.

Short breaks provide opportunities for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities to spend time away from their primary carers and provide parents/carers with a valuable break away from their responsibilities to re-charge their batteries. A short break ranges from an hour at an activity to a weekend away. Short breaks can include day, evening, overnight, weekend or holiday activities and have been designed to enable children/young people aged under 25 years with a disability to enjoy a choice of activities independently in their community.

Universal Services

These are services available to all children and young people and include activities run by the Youth Service at Rutland County Council as well as those that are run by local community groups. Universal services also include those run at sports centres or schools and will be the first option for many families. We work with providers to promote inclusion and support universal services to meet the needs of children and young people. Children will not need an assessment to access universal services and will just need to meet any criteria stipulated by the provider such as age restrictions.

It is recognised however that some children and young people who are disabled need additional support to access these services.

Access Criteria:

Aged 5 Years to 25 Years

Resident in the county of Rutland

Have a place that is funded by Rutland Council at a special school

and are in receipt of a mid-rate Disability Living Allowance or

Personal Independence Payment (Care Component) or

Are in receipt of higher level Disability Living Allowance or enhanced

Personal Independence Payment (Care Component)

Availability:

A Short Breaks Scheme payment may be available.

Families may use this payment creatively to pay for a whole range of short break opportunities so long as this provides a fun and enjoyable experience for their child and a short break for the rest of the Familiy.

Families are required to report to Rutland County Council regarding their spend and guidance is available on what the Short Break Scheme

Application Process: complete the application form you can find at the back of the Aiming High booklet, available for download on this page.

The Aiming High Team also provide wider support for families who have a child with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND).

Services include family support, parenting courses, support groups, drop ins and access to specialist services and information. The Aiming High Team also work with siblings of children with SEND through Young Carers Groups called Young Stars and TOFU (Time out for Us).

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